Carl Orland Clark
August 3, 1943 - February 24, 2026
As published in the March 30, 2026 World-Spectator
Carl Orland Clark was born to Russell and Lucy (Jean Vivian) Clark on August 3, 1943, in Russell, Manitoba. He was the third of five children and grew up in the Bavelaw School District east of Spy Hill, Saskatchewan. Carl was 11 when his father passed away, and he was taken in by Elmer and Polly Andrew where he lived and worked on their farm until he left to explore other opportunities.
Carl worked several jobs early in his working career, but one that stands out was the summer of 1963 when he worked at the Spy Hill PFRA as a pasture rider, a job he always spoke fondly of, largely due to his love of all things involving horses. From there he began what became a career in mining, beginning the fall of 1963 at IMC (Esterhazy).
He married Audrey Karras in 1967, and they had three sons, Derrell (1968), Calvin (1970) and Brent (1975). Carl shared his passion for horses with his boys, and they were never without a pony or horse to ride. He and Audrey Karras later parted ways in 1985.
Carl was hired on at Rocanville-Hudson’s Bay Mining and Smelting Co. in 1969, where he apprenticed to become a Journeyman Electrician, no daunting task for a young man with only a Grade 8 education. Here he would remain until his retirement after a 40-year mining career in 2003.
After his official retirement, Carl took on some short-term shut down jobs and some part-time work that he enjoyed, staying active and keeping in touch with many of his friends and coworkers from years gone by.
In 1987, Carl married Audrey Stewart (Strueby). She and her children, Shannon, and Lindsay, joined him and his boys on their acreage north of Spy Hill where they built a beautiful life and remained to watch their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren return often for family gatherings at the farm or at their family cabin. You could always count on a sleigh ride or a wagon ride, something he loved to do so he could take his family and friends with him doing what he loved. His family was the light of his life, and he enjoyed every moment with each of them. His fun-loving charm and quick wit welcomed everyone, and he always had family and friends dropping by.
Carl was well respected in his community, and was proud to serve on many volunteer groups and boards over the years including the founding charter group of the local Lions Club, helping to bring a skating rink into the community, as well as being a driving force on the development and construction of the race track and arena for the legendary Chuckwagon and Chariot races and events that Spy Hill has come to be known for. Right up until last summer, you could count on seeing him looking after the little details to make sure the grounds were ready to go for Sports Days.
He enjoyed the work and always enjoyed the visits and maybe a little nip after the work was done.
In the fall of 2025, he and Audrey made the decision to sell their acreage and move into Yorkton for the next chapter of their life. Family and friends gathered and moved them to Yorkton in November of 2025 and were able to spend Christmas with them in their new home.
Unfortunately, on January 26, 2026 Carl was diagnosed with cancer, and he passed peacefully with Audrey and his family by his side on February 24, 2026.
Carl was predeceased by his son Calvin, his parents Russell and Lucy, his brother Arnott (Olina), sisters Shirley (Bill), Lorraine (Bill), and Faye.
Carl is survived by his wife Audrey, sons Derrell (Marcy), Brent (Jaime), Lindsay (Rhonda), daughter Shannon (Darrell), grandsons and granddaughters Kade Clark, Desiree Clark, Ashley Merkel, Corbin Clark, Bailey Clark, Kiana Clark, Paige Clark, Torrie Knash, Noah Stewart, and Andrew Stewart, great-grandsons Merrick and Arlo Merkel, August Clark and brother-in-law, Bob Adam.
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